Bridge and ferry connections between Sweden and Denmark closed on police orders
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The bridge closure was part of a search for a Swedish vehicle whose occupants are suspected of “serious crimes”, according to Copenhagen Police.
“In connection with an ongoing investigation, Copenhagen Police are searching for a Swedish-registered Volvo V90 with licence plate number ZBP 546,” a police press release stated. “In the vehicle there are likely three people who are connected to serious crimes.”
The Öresund Bridge was closed in the direction of Sweden at around 2pm, but traffic in the direction of Denmark was not affected. Police also closed a number of other bridge connections in Denmark, including the Great Belt Fixed Link (Storbæltsbroen) between the islands of Funen and Zealand.
Swedish newspaper Aftonbladet, quoting unnamed sources, said the operation was linked to a kidnapping in Denmark.
The bridge closures were earlier confirmed by Oresund Bridge Consortium.
A spokesman at the group told The Local: ”The only thing I can say at the moment is that we have closed at the request of police.”
Just before 3pm, Copenhagen Police announced that the re-opening of the bridge was imminent, as was the continuation of train traffic out of Copenhagen Central Station, which had also been temporarily halted.
Copenhagen’s main railway station was also closed but has now reopened so was the bridge.
